1Chapter Nine
"So I ran the serial and it came back a Adam Landon." Calleigh said. "We went to his apartment and his wife said he was on a business trip."
"So what are you going to do?" Eric asked.
"Wait for him to come back." Tim replied.
"How do you know she's telling the truth?"
Everyone looked at the hospital bed, their mouths open slightly.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Horatio asked groggily. His eyes landed on Tim and Calleigh, who was in Tim's lap since there was a lack of chairs in the room. "Oh! You guys made up."
"How are you feeling?" Calleigh asked.
"Like I got shot."
"Good deduction boss." Eric smirked.
"How long was I out?" Horatio asked.
"A week." Tim replied. "They didn't um... they didn't know when you were gonna wake up."
"If you did at all." Eric added.
"You got shot pretty bad H." Calleigh explained. "They actually didn't know if you'd make it."
Horatio sighed deeply.
"I'm um... gonna go get some coffee." Eric said, standing up.
"I'll come with you." Calleigh said and they left.
"Thank you." Tim said quietly.
"I did what anyone would do." Horatio replied. "Don't thank me."
"H, you saved my life. Of course I'm going to thank you. You shouldn't have done that."
"I knew you didn't clean your gun." he said. "I wanted you to reconcile with Calleigh."
"You saved me just so I made up with my wife?"
"I saved you because I love you and you're my family." Horatio said, making Tim smile. "Calleigh entered the picture when I realized what was about to go down. I would risk my own neck for yours any day but I didn't want you dying without telling Calleigh the truth."
"You nearly lost your own life for mine." he murmured.
"Eric would've done the same and you know Calleigh would in a heartbeat. How's your shoulder?"
Tim glanced down at his shoulder.
"Fine. How'd you know?" he asked.
"I came around for a few minutes last week then passed right back out. I heard Calleigh and Alexx talking about it." Horatio said.
"Oh. Well I had it in a sling for a week. I got it off today. Wasn't that bad of a wound." Tim explained. "Jesus Horatio..."
"What?"
"I can't thank you enough."
"Tim, stop thanking me. So you and Calleigh are good now?"
"Yeah. That little stunt jolted me out of my stubborn ways." he said. They talked for a few minutes more and Eric and Calleigh came back into the room.
"We should get going." Calleigh said. "Someone hasn't eaten properly in a week."
Tim turned red as Horatio raised an eyebrow.
"I was worried about you." he admitted. "I explained."
"Go eat." Horatio said. "And that's an order Speedle."
"Got it boss. So good to have you back in the land of the living." he smirked. "I really missed all the nagging."
"Women nag." Horatio pointed out.
"Are we trying to tell you something?" Eric teased. "We'll see you tomorrow."
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"Okay. He's fine. What the hell is your problem?" Calleigh asked. "Eat Tim!"
"I can't. I feel like I'm gonna be sick." he muttered, feeling like a kid.
"Why? You talked to him."
"That's the thing Cal! I feel responsible."
"It was his choice to shove you out of the way." she said softly, putting her fork down. "Honey it was not your fault."
"He pushed me out of the way just so I could reconcile with you." Tim muttered. "He took a bullet for me because I was stubborn and wouldn't speak with you sooner."
"That's not true." Calleigh said. "You know it."
"He said that... and then he added that he'd take a bullet for me any day."
"And so would Eric and I. Tim, Horatio did what any of us would have done in that situation."
"I just... I don't know how I'd live with myself if he did die." he said.
"Well we won't have to find out because he's going to be okay." Calleigh said, smiling softly. "Tim, don't dwell on these things. You always do this."
"Please don't start."
"I'm not going to. I learned my lesson." she smirked. "I'm just saying you think about the bad things and what could've happened. Not what you have."
Tim groaned and walked out of the kitchen.
"You know I'm right!" Calleigh called. She sat there for a few minutes then walked out onto the balcony. Tim was leaning against the railing, staring out at Miami. Calleigh wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his back.
"Every time I get something I lose it." Tim murmured. "I lost Tony. I lost Megan. I lost my socks..."
Calleigh laughed quietly, knowing he was trying to lighten the mood.
"We lost the..."
"We really need to talk about it and that reminds me..." Calleigh said. Tim turned and looked at her.
"What?" he asked.
"Remember last week when we were driving over to Landon's place and we were talking and I said you were right about me being self-absorbed?"
"I was mad. I didn't mean it." Tim said.
"No. You were right." Calleigh said. "When I found out that I was pregnant and I didn't know how you'd take the news. I thought you'd be mad."
"Why would I be mad about that?"
"I don't know. I just... I just don't know." Calleigh muttered, tears stinging her eyes. "When you told me that... that I lost the baby I got pissed at myself. You didn't even get to know and I got to know. Then those two weeks were hell for me because I felt bad about everything and I don't know why. I guess I should've done something when the guy shot at me."
"Calleigh..."
"I'm not done." she said. "You came home that night and that was when we fought. You said that I wasn't the only one hurting and you were right. I was so focused on how I felt that I totally pushed you out of the picture. You didn't even do anything to me! All you were was comforting and I was acting like a total bitch."
"That's not true." Tim murmured, pulling her into his arms.
"Yes it is and I feel bad about everything. I know I've said it so many times the past week but I'm sorry." Calleigh said. "You know when I heard Tripp come over the radio I got scared that you got shot and I'd never get to tell you I was sorry or hold you again or tell you I love you still."
She pulled away from Tim just enough to look him in the eye.
"I love you."
Tim kissed her deeply.
"I love you too."
Calleigh kissed him back with equal passion and soon they were stumbling back into their bedroom.